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Tying The Knot(s)
The three knots in the Franciscan cord symbolize the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience Tomorrow morning I will profess my Temporary, or “Simple,” Vows as a Franciscan Friar. What’s that mean,...
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The Friars Should Not Receive Money?
For Francis, searching for money, even for the poor, was still time spent on futile things. Every Friday morning after the office the leader of prayer reads a chapter of the Rule of St. Francis (1223)...
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Cardinal Differences
While these two men have very different visions for the life of the Church, they are unquestionably Catholic It was quite a remarkable week at the Catholic University of America. In what we were told...
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Francis: The Patron of More Than Just Birds
This evening, the friars in my house celebrated the 35th anniversary of St. Francis being named the Patron of Ecology. As head of the JPIC committee in the house, I had the privilege of preaching at...
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What does it mean to think like a Franciscan? When people imagine our spirituality, I imagine many picture a tree-hugging hippie communing with nature, a jovial cartoon character with a big belly, or...
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